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King Abdullah II, the moderate Muslim monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is in Washington this week for a brief but critically important visit.ALL ARAB NEWS has learned that His Majesty is holding quiet — and so far unpublicized — meetings with Biden administration officials.He is also meeting with officials of the incoming Trump administration.Senior Congressional leaders are also likely meeting with the King, though we have not yet been able to verify this.With the Middle East on fire — Day 424 of Israel’s raging war with Hezbollah and Hamas, and now rapidly deteriorating security environment inside Syria —…
UK government launches major initiative for ‘permanent tribute’ to Queen ElizabethBritish government has launched a new major initiative to provide a ‘permanent tribute’ to late Queen Elizabeth II.According to a report by AFP, the government has launched a search for a team to design a “historic” memorial to pay lasting tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The monument will be erected in central London´s sprawling St James´s Park.The “permanent memorial to the UK´s longest-serving monarch” will be “one of the most significant design projects in recent British history”, a government statement said.St James´s Park is the oldest of the…
WASHINGTON, DC — Jordan’s King Abdullah II this week met with Congressional leaders in the House and Senate, urging them to help end the war in Gaza and Lebanon quickly and discussing what the “day after” could look like, especially in the Gaza Strip, if the U.S. works closely with moderate Arab states to shape a better and more hopeful future for the Palestinian people.His two-day visit to Washington included meetings with Biden administration officials to thank them for their support for strong U.S.-Jordanian relations over the past four years.The King and his team also met with members of the Trump…
WASHINGTON, DC — As the most senior and influential Sunni Muslim cleric in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and certainly one of the most prominent influential in the world, addressed Evangelical, Jewish, and Muslim leaders in the American capital Tuesday evening, he sharply and unequivocally condemned the invasion of Israel and the brutal slaughter of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023 by Hamas.Calling Hamas a terrorist group, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa — a former Saudi Justice Minister who now serves as Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL), the largest non-governmental Islamic organization in the world — also urged Hamas leaders to…
Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan plays a shot against South Africa during the 1st T20I on December 10, 2024 at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban, South Africa. — AFPThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday revealed the playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa with one change in the side as Jahandad Khan came in place of Sufiyan Muqeem.Pakistan and South Africa will head to the Centurion Park for the second T20I today. Jahandad debuted for the national T20I side against Australia last month and picked up a wicket by giving away 17 runs in his spell of three overs.…
WASHINGTON — After a lightning fast and stunningly successful offensive, Syrian rebels have not only seized control of Aleppo, the second biggest city, but on Sunday they also conquered Damascus, the Syrian capital.Bashar al-Assad — the wicked and cruel president who killed more than 500,000 civilians and sent millions more fleeing for safety amidst the country’s savage civil war — has fled the country to an undisclosed location, according to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry.Now, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a radical Islamist terrorist organization that used to be known as the “Nusra Front,” is in charge of large…
Andrew still remains pariah as Kate Middleton defies King Charles King Charles has reportedly failed to convince Prince William and Kate Middleton to bury the hatchet with Prince Andrew.A report in Daily Mail said that suggestions to invite Andrew to Kate’s annual carol service were rejected. The news outlet reported that there was no space for Andrew at the event where 22 members of the extended tribe were present.According to the report, the monarch has tried very hard to bring his brother back into the family fold, insisting Andrew be given due status.It also wrote that King Charles tried to get…
His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, said in a tweet on the “X” platform: “We discussed with Charlie Quas, Head of the Semiconductor Solutions Group at Broadcom, a leading company in the field of technological infrastructure and chip manufacturing, the latest innovations in High technology sector. We discussed joint cooperation to contribute to supporting sustainable development and enhancing the growth of the advanced technology sector.”
The Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi issued a decision appointing Professor Nathalie Martial Braz as Director of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
A representational image of a plane mid-flight. — Unsplash/fileA new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has revealed that airlines do not always fulfil requests of people with food allergies during flights.People with food allergies say that airlines promise to protect their health and take the necessary steps but then don’t fulfil them, according to UPI. 20% of the people said they were promised food allergy-related cabin announcements that didn’t happen while 17% said the airline promised them allergen-free buffer zones that weren’t there.The most drastic situation of all for a person with food allergies would be to have…